Posterior fusion only for thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis of more than 80°: pedicle screws versus hybrid instrumentation

The treatment of thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) of more than 80° traditionally consisted of a combined procedure, an anterior release performed through an open thoracotomy followed by a posterior fusion. Recently, some studies have reassessed the role of posterior fusion only as trea...

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Main Authors: Di Silvestre, Mario, Bakaloudis, Georgios, Lolli, Francesco, Vommaro, Francesco, Martikos, Konstantinos, Parisini, Patrizio
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer-Verlag 2008
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2556476/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18696126
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-008-0731-9
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